New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-12
DID TIE DENMEADS sTARVE TO DEATH

RESULT OF THE POsr-MoRrxh EXAMINATION Al
NBw-BRUNswICK-THE BURIAL TO-DAY.
SIS It really 80 that they have found my sister
deadfn was the question naked by Mrs Brundage. Of
Pisoataway, yesterday a. with and daughter In
alv she nghted in front OF the NewBrnswick. N. j.,
Police Headquarters Entering the station they were
made OF the discovery, and as soon ~ Mrs
Brundage had recovered her composure shc requested
to be taken to see tho body Of her wayw ard sister
Those who present tried 10 induce her to remain
away until after the autopsy and after Undertaken
McDedo had prepared the body bat ahe insisted on
.ma child not over three wears old ipnoCent
and mschievohs, she too went with the Dourners mp
to the lott in Undertaken McDede's snop and gazed
upon the fearful spectacle After giving orders to the
undertaken about the burial which 10 to take place
this afternoon In the churchyard OF ST. Jamess Epsco-
pal Church. P,scataway, the Brundages went away
and County Physician Rice. DR. A. Van Nest Baldwin
and Mr. Mode Q proceeded 70 the loft and performed
the port morten. examination.
An examination OF the lungs OF Cornelia Denmeed
showed hat pneumonia as asserted by the e,oh T
stomach showed that she died from starvation
Rooorts body somewhst resembled that OF the Egyp-
tan Princess three thousand years old that was re,
Gently unwrapprd ~ New-Brunswick. The eyes were
gone, and the skin and muscle were shriveled Both
OF the stomachs were sent to the firm OF Austen a.
WILDER, analytical chemists OF this CITY. who will i'm
mediatey anavZe their contents tor traces OF poison
aud rerort at the coroner's indncst on Monday
The attorneys o, the Dcnmead brothers. together
with the officers superncnded the search made at the
howell yesterday. Deeds and legal papers OF value
were tonnd IN old bureau. The rubbish was car led
out by negroes and burned. The counsel held long
consultation with tie prisoners IN tho afternoon. j.
X Rice appointed special prosecutor OF pleas by
Judge Cow enhoven. and will prosecute charges whict
even with tho most charitable explanation OF their
conduct will trial tor man-laughter. Coroner
Dial, went to Trenton to secure permit from Judge
Scudder, allowing a analysis OF the stomachs
Samuel Denmead told TRIBUNE reporter that
Robert taken i'll four months ago with q cold lie
could not eab and constantly vomiting. Samuel
visited drug atores and grOccrs Mt night and BOUGHT
drugs and provisions, cauned ruts and the like and
gave them to his brother who ed two weeks before
Christmas John aud he covered him up and there he
NAMED unit yesterday. About Christmas Cornelia
tell down the hill ENHANCING the gully and WAS in
formally injured. With treatment ami lying on q
bed with q corpse she died in o few days. Samuel
added that while she lived he treated Ter kindly that
he purchased dainties tor her eto She died . lew
DAYS after Christmas. They laid her next 10 their
bioher Samuel says he ordered the four cofns fear
ing that no ana John wond soo1 die. He dwes with
Affection upon CorDea's memory, vIvidlv describes
their trip tho unveing of the Bariholdi Statue last
fall aud says he loved her truly He denounces tho
Brundagrs as hesrtlcss relai YES who have never
sbo any interest In his wife and only wanted her
property.